Veleti

The Veleti were a West Slavic tribe who inhabited northeastern Germany from the 6th to 10th centuries. The Veleti were a grouping of Wends, and they established settlements at Brandenburg, Kottbus, and Lipsk (Leipzig) in eastern Germany. The tribe would undergo political splits due to the size of the Veleti lands, and King Charlemagne launched an expedition into Veleti lands in 798, defeating King Dragowit and vassalizing the Veleti. After the 10th century, the Lutici partially continued Veleti traditions.